"Thank you for your understanding, Yao, I really don't want Wang's health to have problems. He is the cornerstone of our team and he is very important." Pelinka said.

"I know, of course I know this, please don't worry." Yao Ming said.

After making the call, Yao Ming shook his head.

"Who called?" Li Nan asked.

"Pelinka, the Lakers' general manager, thinks we have too much time to let Wang Fei play. He hopes that the next game will allow him to play less. It is normal for the Lakers to pay attention to this issue. After all, they hope that Wang Fei can have a healthy body before the new season. The Lakers have not entered the playoffs for 6 years. This is the longest bad record in their team's history." Yao Ming said with a smile.

"I think they are a bit too much. Although Wang Fei is a player of the Lakers, he is also a member of our national team. They cannot interfere too much with how we use Wang Fei." Li Nan was a little dissatisfied.

"Haha! Coach Li, understand it a little bit! The NBA is a business alliance, but they paid a lot of money to own Wang Fei." Yao Ming said with a smile.

"They didn't offer any big price, right? Wang Fei is still a rookie and his annual salary is only a few million." Li Nan said.

"But, don't forget that they also have a two-year high-paying contract for Wang Fei, and his two-year salary is as high as 100 million yuan, which has set a record for NBA players' salary." Yao Ming said.

"What should I do if the subsequent games are going to be harder and harder. After entering the semi-finals, they are absolutely strong teams, and every game is very difficult." Li Nan was a little depressed.

Obviously, he also understood that if Wang Fei's playing time suddenly decreases, it will definitely have a huge impact on the national team's record. Not to mention anything else, just talk about the next semi-final against Serbia. If Wang Fei is not there, the team will have to be beaten up.

There is no hope of winning at all!

Now, the semi-finals are almost completely released.

The opponent of the next game of the Chinese men's basketball team is Serbia.

This Serbia is so powerful.

They have the five deaths.

They were once the runner-up of the 2014 Spanish Men's Basketball World Championships, and they were also the runner-up of the men's basketball competition in the 2016 Olympics.

Their strength is second only to Team USA.

"Look at how to compare. You must compress Wang Fei's playing time, which is also very important for Wang Fei. We have to try to extend Wang Fei's career, right? He is only 20 years old and he will have a long time in the future. It is definitely a good thing for the Chinese men's basketball team to play for a few more years. Don't forget that there will be next Olympic games!" Yao Ming said.

Yao Ming naturally knew that Wang Fei was carrying the Chinese men's basketball team alone.

If it weren’t for Wang Fei’s bravery, he would probably not be able to enter the quarterfinals!

When playing Argentina in the quarterfinals, although Argentina does not have active NBA players, their team tactics are quite strong. They can play like a whole.

The quarter-finals of Australia are even more of a tough battle. If Wang Fei hadn't gritted his teeth at the last moment, it would have been even more difficult for the team to win.

If the Chinese men's basketball team wants to get better results, it depends on Wang Fei's performance.

"Okay! Then, try to let Wang Fei play for less time. Yao, what level do you think is more appropriate to compress? You can't let him play for only 20 minutes, right? Then we can't play." Li Nan's mood was a little resistant.

Wang Fei was listening to them talking beside him.

Li Nan was a little dissatisfied, so he smiled and said, "Counselor Li, don't care about playing time. I think it's better to decide based on the situation of the game!"

"How can you do not look at playing time? I guess Pelinka will be even more dissatisfied. What if he doesn't let you play for the national team next time?" Yao Ming said.

In principle, NBA teams do not have the right to require players to refuse to play for the national team.

However, they can put pressure on players to find various excuses not to play for the country.

Wang Fei thought for a while and said, "Don't worry about this, I can talk to Pelinka. I can convince him not to worry about my health."

"Is that so much? Thank you, Wang Fei." Li Nan was very surprised when he heard this.

"You're welcome! Coach Li, in fact, I am very eager to create a history for the national team. We have entered the semi-finals, and I hope we can win the final championship! This is my goal! Before the start of the Men's Basketball World Cup, I have already determined this goal and I have to work hard for this goal." Wang Fei said.

Wang Fei thought to himself, we have golden fingers, it is difficult to get injured.

How many times do you need to fight in life? When will you fight if you don’t fight at this time?

This is the best opportunity to win the first Men's Basketball World Cup championship in the local area, and this glory will be recorded in history!

He hopes that he can be remembered in history!

Well! It's best to be while you're still alive.

When I was in school, the one who shocked him the most was Mr. Yuan Longping. The old man was already described in his history textbooks in a colorful way.

Wang Fei also hopes that he can get that opportunity.

"Okay! Thank you, Wang Fei!" Yao Ming was very moved when he heard this.

Yao Ming became the chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, which is part of the sports reform.

Yao Ming is the most successful basketball player in Chinese history, and of course he also hopes that he can help the country make greater progress in sports.

The next morning.

Because there was no competition, Wang Fei got up late, but he still got up before 8 o'clock.

After breakfast, Wang Fei called Pelinka.

He knew that Pelinka should still be in China now.

The phone is connected.

Pelinka was very surprised: "Good morning, king, ah ha! I really didn't expect you to call me."

"Pellinka, are you still in China now?" Wang Fei asked.

"Yes, I'm in the capital." Pelinka said.

"So, can we talk together in the morning?" Wang Fei said with a smile.

"Of course, do you have a lot of pain and want to tell me? I also think your national team is a bit too ruthless in using you. How can they let you play the whole game? For the sake of victory, don't you care about your health? This makes people very angry." Peilin said.

"No, no! I'm not dissatisfied. I think we'd better talk about it when we meet." Wang Fei said.

"Okay! Then, can we visit you at the hotel you are staying?" Pelinka said.

Although Wang Fei has just joined the Lakers, his importance to the Lakers is self-evident.

For the Lakers, having Wang Fei is almost equivalent to having a chance to win the championship.

Pelinka hopes to have a good relationship with Wang Fei and best to be a good friend.

"Yes. Then I'll wait for you to come." Wang Fei said with a smile.

At 8:50 a.m., Pelinka and Lakers' current coach Frank Vogel arrived together.

Wang Fei received a call from Pelinka, and he came down from the upper floor and went outside to greet him.

Wang Fei saw that outside the hotel, there were many fans gathered, wearing Wang Fei's jerseys in the national team, and some of them were holding the flying wing boots that Li Ning made for Wang Fei, hoping that Wang Fei could wait until Wang Fei signed them.

This shows how powerful Wang Fei’s current influence is.

Wang Fei welcomed Pelinka and Vogel into the hotel, and he took them into his room and sat down.

"Wang, your performance in this World Cup is simply jaw-dropping, but this is a reflection of your ability. This World Cup is very successful because of your participation. Although its influence in the world is far less than that in the Football World Cup, it has now successfully attracted the attention of people all over the world. The ratings of the game are very high, especially the number of games you participated in, which have very high ratings in the United States. People are talking about your performance in the World Cup." As soon as you sat down, Vogel said with a smile.

Wang Fei and Vogel are not very familiar with each other.

He only knew that the new coach had served as the head coach of the Pacers and Magic, but his coaching performance was just average and did not make people shine.

However, this guy is a very inspiring person.

His start is very low.

When I was playing in a little-known minor league, I never even played in the NCAA, and I never made any fame.

He worked from sparring, scout, and assistant coach to NBA coach, which is also a very surprising thing.

So, Vogel is still very sleek.

He seemed to know how to establish a good relationship with people.

Wang Fei smiled and thanked Vogel.

The three of them exchanged greetings.

Pelinka said: "Wang, I think you have made history when you helped your national team to the semi-finals of the Men's Basketball World Cup. So, you don't need to fight for better results. You should protect yourself well and not fight too hard in the subsequent games."

Pelinka's request is from the Lakers' standpoint, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Wang Fei smiled and said, "Pelinka, I think I have protected myself well. You know, as long as I play, I will try my best. This is my style and my purpose. I can't play counterfeit balls. I hope to create history for my country. One thing, please rest assured, that is, I will never be injured. In fact, in the NBA games, there are too many games that are more intense than the World Cup, and I can still be intact."

Pelinka frowned slightly.

He felt that Wang Fei was still a little too young.

For many professional players, protecting themselves is the first priority.

As for national honor, if you can fight for it, you should strive for it. If you make too much sacrifice or even sacrifice your own interests for national honor, that is the least necessary.

Like the United States, their men's basketball national team also adopts a recruitment system, and the national team sends invitations to NBA players.

However, NBA players can also refuse invitations from the national team based on their actual situation.
Chapter completed!